Without equal access to the law, our system deprives the poor of their only protection and gives those who can afford representation one of the most powerful tools ever invented.

Unlike in criminal matters, there is no constitutional right to counsel in civil cases.
 
Without civil legal help, too many domestic abuse victims don’t find safety, predatory lenders increase bankruptcy and homelessness, illegal evictions cause families to move from place to place—all of which create greater demands on limited private and governmental services.
 
Washington attorneys are providing a solution. Legal aid programs and local bar associations statewide have united to create the Campaign for Equal Justice, an annual giving drive benefiting all of our state’s legal aid programs that gives each of us the opportunity to make legal aid available to thousands more.

Total Raised in 2008, as of November 25, 2008

2008 Campaign Participation Rates by County (as of November 19, 2008)   Lawyers & Judges in area 2008 Participation Goal (%) 2008 Participation Rate Asotin 17 30% 5.90% Benton-Franklin 292 10% 4.80% Chelan-Douglas 192 15% 5.70% Clallam-Jefferson 172 10% 2.90% Clark 574 10% 1.00% Cowlitz-Wahkiakum 130 10% 3.10% Grant, Adams, Lincoln 166 10% 0.90% Island 90 15% 5.60% King 12,488 10% 2.10% Kitsap 572 10% 4.70% Lewis 90 15% 1.10% Pierce 1,684 10% 3.30% Skagit 206 15% 14.60% Snohomish 845 25% 13.10% Spokane 1,486 10% 15.30% Thurston 1,134 10% 1.40% Walla Walla 68 10% 0.00% Whatcom 381 25% 14.20% Whitman 74 10% 1.40% Yakima 367 10% 1.40% Other Counties: Columbia, Ferry, Kittitas, Klickitat, Mason, Okanogan, Pacific, Pend Orielle, San Juan & Stevens 403 10% 0.50% Total Statewide Participation: 21,381   2.23%

2008-2009 CAMPAIGN FOR EQUAL JUSTICE PARTICIPATING LAW FIRMS (STATEWIDE) AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2008